EP 0546766 A3 19931222 - INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUMENT FOR USE THEREWITH
Title (en)
INTRODUCER ASSEMBLY AND INSTRUMENT FOR USE THEREWITH
Publication
Application
Priority
US 80710191 A 19911213
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0546766A2] The present invention relates to an introducer assembly (11) for introduction into a cavity of a patient having skin overlying the cavity and permitting the introduction of an instrument therethrough, and elongate tubular member (12) having a flow passage extending therethrough and having proximal (13) and distal (14) extremities, a flange (32) having top (47) and bottom (46) sides and having an inner margin (33) with an opening (34) therein through which the tubular member (12) extends with the proximal extremity (13) of the tubular member being disposed on the bottom side of the flange (32) and the tubular member (12) and permitting adjustment of the tubular member (12) longitudinally in said opening (34), a valve means (22) carried by the proximal extremity (13) of the tubular member (12) for inhibiting the flow of fluid through said flow passage from the distal extremity (14) to the proximal extremity (13) and permitting instruments to be inserted through the same while maintaining substantially fluid-tight seal and adhesive means (51) secured to the bottom side (46) of said flange (32) for engaging the skin of the patient for retaining the flange (32) in sealing engagement with the skin of the patient. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61B 17/34 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 17/34 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/3492 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0546766 A2 19930616; EP 0546766 A3 19931222; EP 0546766 B1 19980218; AT E163258 T1 19980315; AU 2993292 A 19930617; AU 662575 B2 19950907; CA 2084426 A1 19930614; DE 69224465 D1 19980326; DE 69224465 T2 19980610; JP H05245154 A 19930924; US 5176648 A 19930105
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 92311040 A 19921203; AT 92311040 T 19921203; AU 2993292 A 19921207; CA 2084426 A 19921203; DE 69224465 T 19921203; JP 33293292 A 19921214; US 80710191 A 19911213